Phaenocoma prolifera

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Phaenocoma prolifera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Phaenocoma prolifera, Don (Xeranthemum proliferum, Linn. Helichrysum proliferum, Willd.). An old cult, plant, now little grown: sts. woody, 1-2 ft. high, much branched, short side-branchlets tomentose and with minute closely imbricated scale-like lvs., on the main sts. the lvs. acuminate, rigid, and deciduous: heads terminal, solitary. 1-1 1/2 in. across; involucre with many rows of woolly-based scales, the inner ones being rosy purple as if rays and lanceolate-acuminate. Mount- tains in the Cape region. B.M. 2365. B.R. 21. Var. Barnesii, Hort., has heads of deep crimson. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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